The National Weather Service has continued the Coastal Flood Warning for the Borough through 12 Noon today. Moderate coastal flooding is expected at time of high tide this morning, which is at 8 o’clock at the Townsends Inlet Bridge. The Winter Storm Warning and the High Wind Warning have both expired during the overnight hours.
The winter storm that brought snow, rain and wind has departed our region. There is one more high tide of concern, at 8:00am. We expect moderate coastal flooding in sections of our community that have flooded on Saturday. This morning’s flooding is not expected to be as severe as Saturday morning’s flood event. However, streets including the Dune Drive business district, portions of Ocean Drive, and other areas will have water in the streets during the high tide event. Parking on Avalon bridges is prohibited.
Never attempt to drive on any street that has flood water. You put yourself, your vehicle, and first responders at risk. And, do not drive in water that creates a wake that can damage businesses and homes. Never drive on a street that has a downed utility line. If you have any emergency, please dial 911.
Atlantic City Electric reports approximately 15,000 customers without power on Sunday morning in Cape May County; there are other customers without power in Atlantic and Ocean Counties as well. The High Wind Warning has expired, which means utility officials will be able to safely work on utility lines in ACE’s service district. Utility officials were able to access some barrier island communities to evaluate the damage and downed power lines. The estimated restoration time for parts of Avalon and Stone Harbor still without power is approximated on the utility’s outage map, www.atlanticcityelectric.com. Utility officials tell us they work to restore service as quickly as possible. Some additional minor outages remain possible as crews repair the damage to the wires caused by the strong winds and icing of the power lines. If you have an outage to report, call 1-800-833-7476; you may also report downed wires to that number as well.
The Avalon Department of Public Works has worked continuously throughout this storm event to plow streets and remove debris from our roadways. The Avalon Office of Emergency Management continues to evaluate the conditions in our community during this high tide event.
The Avalon Free Public Library and Avalon Community Hall are both closed on Sunday.
